New Products for Tans, Teeth and Talons

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By Hilary Howard

Sept. 18, 2013

A roundup of products for tans, teeth and talons.

Bronze Aid

It’s going to take a few more weeks for summer’s tan lines to fade. Tanee (thetanee.com), a new tan-line corrector pen, may help ease the transition. The featured ingredient is DHA (dihydroxyacetone), a colorless sugar that reacts with amino acids on the skin’s surface. A colleague who had just returned from vacation recently tried it out, and gave the pen a positive review. Although press materials say the shading lasts for a week, our guinea pig reported that the color faded after one shower, but she was still quite pleased with the results. ($5.99, Walgreens.com and other retailers.)

Breath Blitz

These mints are like Pop Rocks for grown-ups. Developed by Dr. Thomas P. Connelly, a cosmetic dentist, the 32 Effervescent Breath Treatment with IsoVoxy is available in a 60-packet box for $29.50 featuring four flavors, honey mint, spearmint, lemon mint and the original peppermint. The sugar-free crystals, which you pour onto your tongue to produce the crackling effect, are made with toothpaste additives and zinc in addition to carbon dioxide, the ingredient that creates the party in your mouth (32oc.com).

Gleam On

Nail art refuses to die. For the do-it-yourselfers out there, NYX has a new nail jewelry line called Precious Pearls. Available in black, white and opal, each kit comes with a funnel for pouring the tiny “jewels” onto painted nails to produce a 3-D effect ($9.99, nyxcosmetics.com).